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Buddhist Mobs Attack Churches in Sri Lanka

Compass Direct News reports: Buddhist mobs attacked several churches in Sri Lanka last week, threatening to kill a pastor in the southern province of Hambanthota and ransacking a 150-year-old Methodist church building in the capital. … Read entire article »

Filed under: Buddhism, Christian, Compass Direct, HIndu, Muslim, Persecution, Sri Lanka

The Persecution Report from Voice of the Martyrs Canada

Here is the December Persecution Report from Voice of the Martyrs Canada. Part 1 Part 2 … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christian, HIndu, India, Iraq, Islam, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Voice of the Martyrs

Sri Lanka Curfews Called ‘Direct Attack’ on Christians

SRI LANKA (ANS) — The latest restrictions on the people of Sri Lanka’s freedom has been called a “direct attack” on Christians’ ability to hold prayer meetings. “We are desperately praying for peace in our country,” wrote Lal Vanderwall, head of Gospel for Asia’s ministry in Sri Lanka. “The country’s situation is going from bad to worse.” On May 6, several GFA Bible college students were returning from a school break when railway officials openly harassed and humiliated them. The students can no longer share the Gospel publicly because of frequent similar incidents. Sri Lanka’s unstable political situation has also affected much of daily life. Inflation is a big problem, and Lal says the cost of living is going up “day by day.” Now, the police are restricting citizens’ abilities to move around. “Even if … Read entire article »

Filed under: Christian, Gospel for Asia, Persecution, Sri Lanka